"From now on, I will guide you. It is my duty as your elder!"
(TN: Junior dares!?!)
"Huh?!"
Black Rock Shooter had made her decision; the dice were already on the table, and she needed to act immediately.
Yuki was stunned; Black Rock Shooter's expression changed.
"You need your other half as soon as possible. You can't wait any longer; otherwise, terrible things will happen."
Initially, Black Rock Shooter thought that if Yuki couldn't join the Demon King, he could choose another path, such as parallel wills. As the Dream Champion, Yuki possesses several parallel wills, strong individually and even stronger when combined.
Yuki could follow his own path, and his crown wouldn't be corrupted by chaos.
But now, she abandoned all ideas; it was impossible for Yuki to have more parallel wills with those soul fragments.
"Terrible? Miss Black Rock Shooter... Is there something wrong with me? Do I need to prepare for something?"
Seeing that things weren't as simple as he thought, Yuki frowned and cautiously asked.
Whether he liked it or not, Black Rock Shooter was the one who sealed his Demon King and saved his back; her stern expression wasn't a good sign.
"You don't need to know. Just follow my instructions, and everything will be fine."
Without leaving room for refusal, Black Rock Shooter turned her hand, and the mist enveloped Yuki.
"Wait...!"
Feeling that he was being forcibly dragged, Yuki still needed more answers; he needed to know what was happening and if he could solve his problem.
"Don't worry. Every time you sleep, I'll be in your dreams to guide you."
It's a pity that Black Rock Shooter didn't allow it and forcefully pulled him out of the dream world.
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"Your Majesty..."
Sighing, Black Rock Shooter didn't know how to face her mistress; she had discovered something she shouldn't have.
And honestly, she didn't know if this was right – using the soul of an innocent being.
One thing is for the body to die, but the soul is going too far.
"Is it possible... that you are also involved? Or am I mistaken, Mother..."
Glancing around, Black Rock Shooter narrowed her eyes.
Suddenly, the dream world shook, and a silhouette formed in the mist; this was the will of the Shinobi world.
"No, I had nothing to do with it. I have cared for my son since he was born within me, and I love him too much to harm him."
It was a very familiar and beautiful woman; if Yuki and Eggy were here, they would be in shock.
After all, this woman was Yuki's mother.
"Caring for him and loving him involves killing your avatar and forcing him to awaken his other half?"
Black Rock Shooter didn't believe her; the will of the world was very unpredictable. While it loved life within it, creating an avatar and killing it for Yuki was hard to believe.
"I had no choice. If I wanted my child to progress in his future and survive, it's necessary for him to awaken his other half."
On the other hand, the will of the world wiped away tears in its eyes; it was quite sad and remorseful for what it had done.
When Yuki's soul entered it, it created an avatar and gave birth as a mortal, raised and cared for him during his childhood.
However, the Empress couldn't allow Yuki to have a normal life, so she interfered in the planet, and the will of the world had no choice but to kill its avatar.
Now, it could only watch its child from within, whispering words of love and comfort with every breeze.
"..."
Black Rock Shooter didn't speak, but she understood that even the mother of all had it tough.
Now, all she could do was watch over the boy from the dream world and guide him as best she could, preparing him for when he had to retrieve his soul fragments.
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"Master!"
Back in his spiritual world, Est hugged him tightly.
Her long sleep had ended, and now she was anxiously waiting for her master's arrival.
"Est!"
Yuki was equally happy; since this girl sacrificed herself for him, sinking into darkness, he visited her every day in her spiritual world, fortunately waking her up with the Demon King.
(She's strong!)
And just as predicted, Est was stronger, so strong that she had surpassed him in power.
After all, upon awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, Yuki's energy underwent a qualitative change, reaching the limit of the world.
A Tectonic High, now Yuki could stand on equal ground against Madara Uchiha and Senju Hashirama.
But with all this, Est's energy surpassed Rank 6, entering the destroyer scale.
Est was so strong that she could split the moon in two.
"Are you okay?"
Coming out of hiding, Eggy peeked her head and asked.
She had been the only witness to the world-level fight in the dream world and was fortunate that the Demon King ignored her.
By having a contract with Yuki, Eggy was lucky not to be swallowed by the darkness like Est.
So during the entire fight, she only peeked her head out and came out only when everything was over.
"Eggy..."
Looking at each other, Yuki smiled bitterly; he didn't know how to respond.
He was fine, had no injuries, and was now stronger, but his psychological state had suffered, not to mention that Black Rock Shooter told him before disappearing...
Now, he had more problems than solutions.
"..."
Eggy didn't say anything more; Yuki's expression told her everything she needed to know.
[I'm fine, but I've died inside...]
This was what Yuki expressed with his gaze. Est turned her gaze and tilted her head.
"Master, who is she?"
Est, being asleep all this time, was meeting Eggy for the first time. Judging by her furrowed brow, she didn't like another spirit living in her home.
This was her home; only she was allowed to live in Yuki.
Eggy also detected Est's hostility, but she placed both hands on her hips and snorted coldly.
"It's a long story..."
Sighing, Yuki didn't know where to start. He took Est into his lap and explained slowly, and at the same time, Eggy approached step by step, sitting beside Yuki.
Listening to his story and explanation, as well as the multiple challenges they would face in the future...
"Whatever happens, I'll be the master's sword. I'll accompany him to the end."
As her position as Yuki's main weapon wasn't being threatened by Eggy, Est let it slide, thinking it was due to her carelessness that another wandering spirit managed to enter her home without notice.
Fortunately, Eggy didn't know Est's thoughts; otherwise, she would be furious that Est thought so little of her.
"Thank you, Est..."
Embracing with tenderness, Yuki closed his eyes, and a tear ran down his cheek...
He wasn't alone, but things would never be the same...
(Mother...)
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"Yuki..."
Biting her lips, Tsunade panicked.
Since that pillar of light fell, the world experienced a change, mist covered the world, and she immediately fell asleep.
When she woke up, she was confused and didn't know what to do. When she saw Tsubaki carrying Yuki on her back, Tsunade reacted, rushing to check on Yuki. Seeing that he had no injuries, Tsunade sighed in relief.
However, several hours had passed, and Yuki still hadn't awakened; this was not normal.
"Tsubaki, you must know something! Spit it out!"
Observing Tsubaki trembling with concern and nervousness, Tsunade sensed that this young couple was hiding something.
That sky pillar and that monstrous chakra weren't normal, and Tsunade wondered if it had to do with Yuki's travels to other worlds.
"I..."
Caught between a rock and a hard place, a part of Tsubaki wanted to keep her husband's secret, but another part couldn't ignore Tsunade's words and neglect Yuki.
"..."
However, seeing Tsunade's sharp eyes, Tsubaki had no choice but to spill the beans.
"He... he traveled to the past?!"
Tsunade couldn't believe it. She knew Yuki's powers allowed him to manipulate time, but traveling to the past was something she never imagined.
But looking at it another way, this power was potent. By traveling through time, he could see people who would never return like his mother and clan.
"So, that's it. This brat is obsessed with reviving his clan..."
"No, I don't think it's just that, Tsunade-sama."
"Is there more?"
Shaking her head, Tsubaki began to explain more thoroughly.
"His mother, huh?"
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TN: Wait so if the will of the world is yuki's mother then can we say that his father banged the whole world 😨
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